Boost's Rather Miscellaneous Sketchbook

[Boostmetal]

I used to take part in thrice-quarterly critiques while enrolled in CSU East Bay's traditional arts BFA program. Now that I've graduated, I'm in need of a new source of feedback, and this place looks to be one of the better ones. I typically work in ink and watercolor, but I'm also very interested in digital work, especially digital painting.

Exposition aside, here's some digital paintings from an independent study I finished recently. Each was done within a time limit of three hours apiece. I alternated between Photoshop and Painter for the most part, but I occasionally used the same program for two sessions in a row.

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[Boostmetal]

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My entry for ArtOrder's (http://artorder.blogspot.com) B&W Vampire challenge. Mr. Schindehette was kind enough to extend the deadline to today due to the drop-off e-mail account being shut down yesterday, so here's hoping I resubmitted in time!

3"x6.75", India ink and white gouache on bristol.

[Boostmetal]

It's been a while, so here's some new stuff!

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The below image was started with a grisaille underpainting, but working from grayscale to color was a pain. I'm also thinking that the beefy lines I used on the figure would have been better served by a flat-color approach, both due to how...gah...the figure looks at present, and due to how surprisingly well the tiles came out. Oh well, let's hear it for learning experiences!

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[jackpot_anjr90]

Nice start! You should do a lot more anatomical studies though...and gestures too! That'll really help with your poses. Keep it up!

[Boostmetal]

@Jackpot - Thanks for taking the time to leave some feedback! I've got a Hogarth book lying around somewhere, so I should be able to post up a few studies within a week's time. Assuming I can find a place with enough people, I should have some pages of gesture drawings to post, too. I accept your challenge! </manly shogun voice>

[Boostmetal]

My, it's been a while since last I posted! Here's some new sketches and pictures and whatnot.

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I still haven't gotten around to doing those figure studies and gesture drawings that I promised in my last post, but they'll be done and uploaded one of these days (by the end of the month, perhaps?).